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Almost a third of all people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/(AIDS) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome are between the ages of 15 and 24. Every minute, six young people under the age of 25 become infected with HIV. This study of HIV infection was carried out over a two-year period with...

There has been a surge in the rates of adolescents who are becoming infected with HIV. This study of 214 "at risk" clients being treated on an inpatient psychiatric hospitalization basis examines why such clients continue to engage in high-risk behaviors. Results and suggestions for a...

The article discusses research being done on a risk situation for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among adolescents who attend disco funerals in Kisumu, Kenya. It references a study by A. Njue et al published in the 2009 issue of the periodical "AIDS." Large gatherings, complete...

Background: The pandemic of HIV remains on the increase with young people at increased risk of infection. This study assesses the knowledge of HIV/AIDS, perception and practices of youths in Lagos, Nigeria. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted between May and June 2008 using...

Reports on the rise in the percentage of HIV infections among young people in Massachusetts according to the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, as of July 2003. Comments from the bureau director Jean Flatley McGuire; Risk factors of contracting HIV; Lack of...

This article describes an HIV prevention study among Haitian youths, based on the cultural adaptation of a cognitive behavioral HIV risk reduction intervention entitled "Becoming a Responsible Teen." The aim of the parent study is to evaluate whether the BART intervention is more effective than...

The article discusses the situation of young people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). It presents charts that show the world-wide occurrence of HIV in young people and it offers information on epidemic types in which the exposure to HIV infection...